( November 2, 2026, 2:47 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) wrongly found that a prior art patent did not disclose a disputed thrust-bearing element when considering if a challenged patent’s claims would have been obvious in view of the prior art, a Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held in an Oct. 30 opinion....